moon
noun
Definitions of moon noun
- Uncountable(不可数名词)Singular(单数)
The appearance of the moon's illuminated surface at a specific time.
月相
The moon is not visible tonight.
今晚看不到月亮。
The lunar cycle includes the new moon, full moon, and crescent moon phases.
月相周期包括新月、满月和新月阶段。
The moon phase tonight is a gibbous moon.
今晚的月相是凸月。
- Countable(可数名词)
A celestial body that orbits a planet; a natural satellite.
卫星
Saturn has numerous moons.
土星有许多卫星。
This planet has three known moons.
这颗行星有三颗已知的卫星。
Scientists have discovered new moons around Jupiter.
科学家们发现了木星周围的新卫星。
Phrases of moon noun
- the moon
The celestial body that orbits the Earth and is visible in the night sky.
月球
• The moon is big and round tonight.
今晚的月亮又大又圆。
verb
Definitions of moon verb
- Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To expose one's buttocks in public, often as a prank or form of protest.
（为开玩笑或抗议）在公共场合露出臀部
The man was arrested for mooning the crowd at the football game.
这名男子因在足球比赛中向人群露臀而被逮捕。
They mooned the town hall as a form of protest.
他们向市政厅露臀作为一种抗议形式。
A group of students mooned the principal at their graduation ceremony.
一群学生在毕业典礼上向校长露臀。
Idioms
- many moons ago
Refers to a time long past, typically the distant past.
很久以前
• I heard that story many moons ago.
我很久以前就听过那个故事。
- be over the moon
To be extremely pleased or delighted.
欣喜若狂
• She was over the moon when she found out she had been accepted into her dream university.
当她发现自己被梦想中的大学录取时，她欣喜若狂。
Phrasal Verbs of moon
- moon around
to wander or spend time idly with no specific aim, often due to mild sadness or being in love
闲逛；懶散度日
• He mooned around the restaurant, filled with longing for that girl.
他在餐厅里徘徊，心中充满了对那个女孩的思念。
- moon over someone/something
to idly dwell on someone or something you adore, often in a futile and impractical manner
徒然地思念
• She often moons over her old flame, even though she knows he no longer loves her.
她经常徒然地思念她的旧情人，即使她知道他不再爱她。